Good morning, Whitewater
There will be a meeting of the Community Development Authority Housing Committee at 5 p.m. today.
The National Weather Service predicts a mostly cloudy day with a high of 75. The Farmers’ Almanac forecasts squalls migrating into the Great Lakes, then turning fair as the final day of a multi-day prediction.
The PTO book fair at the Middle School, continues today, and at 6:30 p.m. an ice cream social and open house at the Middle School.
2008 Taste of Whitewater begins tomorrow at the Cravath Lakefront.
Here’s another look at a promotional video with more information —
The History Channel has a summary of tragic events that make September 11th memorable.
In Wisconsin history on this date, in 1903, auto racing began at The Milwaukee Mile. Here’s more from the Wisconsin Historical Society:
On this date William Jones of Chicago won a five-lap speed contest, setting the first track record with a 72 second, 50 mph lap in the process. The Milwaukee Mile was originally a private horse track, in existence since at least 1876, and is the oldest, continuously operating auto racing facility in the world.